Maserati GranCabrio
New from £126,335 / £1,570 p/m
Is the Maserati GranCabrio Convertible a good car?
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Words by: Erin Baker
"Forget sweaty-palmed gambles on dodgy Italian supercars with unreliable electronics, skittish chassis and duff entertainment systems: the new breed of Maseratis offer precision-guided build quality, astonishing performance and crystal-clear technology waters. The new GranCabrio convertible grand tourer is the pinnacle of this new masterclass in how to be a proper Italian."
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Running costs for a Maserati GranCabrio
3/5
Choose from the Trofeo V6 petrol version or the electric Folgore model (there is no base Modena version). While the Trofeo will set you back at least £170k and the Folgore from £185k, depending on how you decorate them, both feel like relative bargains when compared with some competitors out there, such as the Bentley Continental GT or Ferrari Purosangue. The running costs will be markedly different for the Trofeo and the Folgore with the latter excelling due to cheap electricity when charging at home , lower road tax (VED) and company-car tax reductions. Given, however, that there is a £16,000 price differential, you won’t offset that through cheaper running costs for several years, so do your maths if it matters.
Reliability of a Maserati GranCabrio
3/5
Could this be a new dawn for Maserati, in the area in which it has always wobbled? The GranCabrio shares the GranTurismo coupe’s skeleton and 3.0-litre V6 engine, which are both new to the brand (the V6 is a softer version of that in the MC20 supercar). But Maserati is part of the seven-brand mammoth group, Stellantis, so has access to shared and trusted supply chains, software and electronics. Also Folgore will have fewer moving parts to go wrong, thanks to a simple electric set-up of battery and motors. Do we dare say for the millionth time: “new year, new Maserati”? Fingers crossed, but this time round, it feels promising…
Safety for a Maserati GranCabrio
4/5
No sweaty-palmed antics here. Four-wheel drive, a docile and predictable power delivery until pushed hard, and surprisingly good side and rear visibility despite the fabric roof all add to driver confidence. Just leave “Corsa” drive mode to trackway warriors. All GranCabrios come with Maserati’s latest driver-assistance technology, including lane-keeping assistance and automatic emergency braking that can slam on the brakes if you fail to react to a hazard. Maserati’s camera-based rear-view mirror gives a very sharp view of what’s behind, which is a welcome bonus.
How comfortable is the Maserati GranCabrio
4/5
Maserati’s own video shows four adults speeding along in the car, wind in the hair, laughing. My experience of driving two 5ft 10 teenagers to school says they’ll be laughing for half an hour or so, then they’ll get cramp in their legs. This car can slay continents in a day, but rear passengers will need lengthy breaks (and must be warned to duck when you drop the roof on the move). What a beautiful place to sit though: the softest black leather hugs the sports seats, tucked in with contrasting red stitching. There are little storage spaces for dainty personal effects and the boot isn’t too bad, thanks to the separate space for the set top to fold away. It’s quiet for a convertible, and smooth.
Features of the Maserati GranCabrio
5/5
Italian high-performance cars have never bothered much with a return on investment for their customers: the attitude has always been that drivers spending £200k on a car should view the expenditure as a privilege, and in return they can have a brilliant engine that makes a cracking sound, but not much else. The bad news for these brands is that customers very much expect good tech, sustainable materials, contemporary interior design and a host of creature comforts on tap now. They also have a not-unreasonable expectation that these things should actually work. Thankfully, a Maserati is now a great place to spend your day, with two glossy glass screens housing smart graphics for music, satnav, and smartphone screens. Gone are the fiddly displays, crowded with useless information. The new layout puts Bentley’s aging black, white and orange Audi system to shame, and really elevates the ownership experience.
Power for a Maserati GranCabrio
5/5
Sophisticated, rapid and elegant: Maserati has absolutely nailed the Italian driving experience with this car and its hard-top version, the GranTurismo. The steering is crisp but weighty, and that clever twin-turbo V6 knows just when you want the full 550 horsepower beans, and when it should calm down and potter gently. Better still, it’s happy to spool up gradually through the cogs to full whack, or bang down a gear and grab what’s left of the universe by its collar before chucking it away behind you. Controversial, we know, but the GranTurismo offers a better driving experience than a Bentley Continental GT now: despite the four-wheel drive, it feels light on its feet, and exudes more excitement and purpose in its movement than the relatively leaden-footed Conti. The car’s long nose thankfully has just enough ground clearance for speed humps and cushions without the aid of a lift button, and the roof unfurls while on the move, leaving front passengers fairly unruffled, and rear-seat occupants squealing with exhilaration/frostbite. In other words, it’s everything you could possibly want from a convertible GT.
Lease deals
These deals are based on terms of 8,000 miles, for a 36 month lease with a 6 months initial payment.
£1,952.09
Monthly payment
£11,712.54
Initial payment
£2,225.10
Monthly payment
£13,350.60
Initial payment
Standard equipment
Expect the following equipment on your Maserati GranCabrio Convertible. This may vary between trim levels.
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